Gestión integral de la seguridad hídrica: diagnóstico, desafíos y alternativas multisectoriales para un uso sostenible del recurso
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Seguridad hídrica, gestión multisectorial, escasez de agua, gobernanza sostenibleResumen
La investigación tuvo como objetivo analizar la situación hídrica del departamento de Ica (Perú), identificando los factores que agravan la escasez de agua y proponiendo estrategias integradas de gestión sostenible. Se empleó un enfoque mixto, combinando métodos cualitativos y cuantitativos: entrevistas semiestructuradas a funcionarios, especialistas y usuarios, así como encuestas aplicadas a 295 personas de zonas urbanas y rurales. El estudio reveló que la escasez de agua en Ica constituye un problema estructural agravado por la sobreexplotación de acuíferos, la débil infraestructura hídrica y la limitada coordinación institucional. Los actores coincidieron en la urgencia de promover soluciones conjuntas, como la recarga artificial de acuíferos, el reúso de aguas residuales, el control de pozos clandestinos y la modernización de canales de riego. Se concluyó que la seguridad hídrica en Ica requiere una gobernanza participativa y multisectorial, donde Estado, empresas y sociedad civil compartan responsabilidades para garantizar el acceso equitativo y sostenible al agua frente a los efectos del cambio climático.
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